Whitney Dancin' Special is the first remix album by American singer Whitney Houston and was released exclusively in Japan on November 1, 1986, by Arista Records. It was manufactured and distributed by Nippon Phonogram during its original release,[1] and by BMG Victor during its re-issue.[2] It includes five remixed and one instrumental version of songs from her self-titled debut album.
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| Released | November 1, 1986 | |||
| Length | 39:02 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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It was later released in the US for the first time as part of Houston's 35th anniversary edition of her debut album.[3] The box set included an alternate version of "You Give Good Love (Extended Dance Version)" with previously unreleased vocalizations. The version was later added as a seventh track to the digital version of the remix album.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Remixer | Length |
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| 1. | "How Will I Know" (Dance Remix) | Jellybean | 6:34 | |
| 2. | "You Give Good Love" (Extended Dance Version) | LaLa | 4:50 | |
| 3. | "Thinking About You" (Dance Version) |
| Bruce Forest | 7:18 |
| 4. | "Someone for Me" (Remix) |
| Alan "The Judge" Coulthard | 7:24 |
| 5. | "Thinking About You" (Dub Version) |
| Bruce Forest | 8:09 |
| 6. | "How Will I Know" (Instrumental Version) |
| 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "You Give Good Love" (Extended Alternate Dance Version) | LaLa | 4:49 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 19 |
Sales
editThe album sold 19,480 units in Japan.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Whitney Dancin' Special". Discogs. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Whitney Dancin' Special = ホイットニー Dancin' スぺシヤル". Discogs. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Whitney Houston 35th Anniversary Edition". Whitney Houston. June 30, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Dancin' Special". Whitney Houston. November 1, 1986. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Whitney 'Dancin' Specia' Is Now Available On All Streaming Services". Whitney Houston. June 26, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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